Between April 9th - 23rd 2019, I’m artist-in-residence at SIM, in Reykjavík, Iceland, to partner with Jón Þ Jónsson, TF3JA, an Icelandic Radio Amateur and member of ÍRA, to transmit images via SSTV. The images, appropriated from the Reykjavík Museum of Photography’s collection, are of Icelandic glaciers photographed in a time before we knew climate change existed. I’m askingHAM radio operators who receive my long-range image transmissions, to print out the images received and mail them back to me, using the instructions and address below.

In exchange, when I have assembled the printed pieces to reconstruct the whole image transmitted, I will make QSL postcards of the completed images and mail them back to the participating HAMs. The resulting artwork will be a collaborative fine art example of long-range communications between humans, concerning accelerated environmental change.

Each single transmission consists of 12 x SSTV images. I will be transmitting 5 different glacier images over 15 days.

Without enlarging the screenshots, please print them on to paper of your choice. They can be printed at home or at a copy center, its up to you. Please mail the print outs, packaging them in a non-bendable envelope, with your return address, to:

Address

Lucy Helton, 14a Calthorpe St, London WC1X 0JS. England.

Send an email (lucyhelton@gmail.com) with attached screen shots, letting me know you have received my image/s and are mailing them, I look forward to hearing from you!

April 9th ~ FIRST TRANSMISSION DAY OF IMAGE 1

Transmitted on the 20 band: (USB) 14.230 MHz @ 1pm & 6pm GMT. Did not transmit at 11pm GMT as technical issues my side meant HAM’s in Reykjavik only received this:

Will transmit at 11pm GMT as planned. This time on 14.227 MHz on the 20 band (USB)

Below is from the 6pm transmission received and sent back by Shortwave Radio

April 11th ~TRANSMISSION DAY 3 OF IMAGE 1

Will transmit on 14.227 MHz on the 20 band (USB) at 1pm / 6pm / 11pm GMT.

Below is an image received from Dr. Gough Lui, VK2FGYL from Sydney, Australia @lui_gough. Even though this image has a lot of interferance and not ideal in the HAM SSTV world, as an artist I find it beautiful. The evidence of transmission has been described as ‘brilliantly disturbing’ by @matta___

View from the window today from the little studio my station is set up in. Facing the sea, giving me strong signals.

April 12th ~ TRANSMISSION DAY 1 OF IMAGE 2

Image 2 ~ 1963, Grímsvötn í Vatnajökli. Glacier Trip.

Will transmit on 14.227 MHz on the 20 band (USB) at 1pm / 6pm / 11pm GMT.

Instagram post below from ZL3LSD in New Zealand!

April 13th ~ TRANSMISSION DAY 2 OF IMAGE 2

Will transmit on 14.227 MHz on the 20 band (USB) at 1pm / 6pm / 11pm GMT.

April 14th ~ TRANSMISSION DAY 3 OF IMAGE 2

Will transmit on 14.227 MHz on the 20 band (USB) at 1pm / 6pm / 11pm GMT.

April 15th ~ TRANSMISSION DAY 1 OF IMAGE 3

Will transmit on 14.227 MHz on the 20 band (USB) at 1pm / 6pm / 11pm GMT.

Image 3 ~ 1918, Kötlugos. Volcanic Glacier.

April 16th ~ TRANSMISSION DAY 2 OF IMAGE 3

Will transmit on 14.227 MHz on the 20 band (USB) at 1pm / 6pm / 11pm GMT.

Below is an image received on Monday by Jón Þ Jónsson, TF3JA. Can’t wait to see it printed!

April 17th ~ TRANSMISSION DAY 3 OF IMAGE 3

Will transmit on 14.227 MHz on the 20 band (USB) at 1pm / 6pm / 11pm GMT.